Evelyn A. Colgrove

Evelyn A. Colgrove age 74 of Odell, NE. died January 8, 2007 at the Beatrice Community Hospital. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday January 12, 2007 at the Church of Christ in Wymore, NE. with Pastor Clayton Lundstedt officiating. Burial at the Odell Cemetery - Odell, NE. Memorials to Odell First Responders, Wymore Rescue Unit, Wymore Church of Christ & Breast Cancer Research.
Evelyn A. Colgrove of Odell, Nebraska, the daughter of Robert and Mary Vitosh Lisec was born on September 24, 1932 at Odell, Nebraska. She died on Monday, January 8, 2007 at the Beatrice Community Hospital at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 14 days. Evelyn was raised on a farm south of Odell. She was baptized at the Christian Church in Odell and was a member of that church until it was torn down. She then transferred her membership to the Christian Church in Wymore. On December 19, 1948, she was united in marriage to Wayne Colgrove by the Rev. E. E. Powell at the Christian Church in Blue Springs. To this union, four children were born.

Evelyn was very active in local clubs and events. She was an active member of the Odell Rebekahs Lodge #403 which involved herself and Wayne traveling to many lodge events across the United States and into Canada, a 4-H leader of the Odell Cookies, helped start the free blood pressure clinic in Odell, was a tour leader for the U.N. Pilgrimage for youth in 1965 (Wayne and Evelyn sent all their grandchildren on the U.N. youth trips), always raised a huge garden, butchered chickens, canned everything and had many special memories milking cows.

Her family was very important to her as she spent many hours on the phone keeping track of her family. She attended her grandchildren’s sports activities and music events no matter how far away. Evelyn loved to crochet, making a crocheted blanket for each great-grandchild and named wall hanging for each grandchild and also taught all her granddaughters the art of crocheting. Evelyn loved to cook and was especially fond of making French toast for the grandkid’s breakfasts, beef jerky and angel food cakes for her grandchildren’s birthdays. Whatever the holiday or the size of the dinner, Evelyn prepared food for as few as 6 people all the way up to 40. She was always cooking and would feed anyone that would stop by - maybe with one of her special kolaches or cinnamon rolls.

Survivors include her husband Wayne Colgrove of Odell, children Allen and wife Sandy Colgrove of Odell, Joyce and husband Joe Tackett of Tabor, Iowa, Karen Eggert and special friend Todd of Lincoln, Eileen and husband Dennis Kostal of Odell, grandchildren Shelly Colgrove and fiancé Scott, Joel Tackett and wife Lyn, Joshua Tackett and wife Carol, Jody Tackett, Joellen Tackett, Shannon Eggert and wife Jody, Spencer Eggert and special friend Samantha, Marshall Eggert, Andrea Humphreys and husband Jeff, Alissa Craig and husband Keith, Brent Kostal and special friend Abby, Todd Klaus and wife Emily, great-grandchildren James, Cody, Katlyn, Nikki, Dallas, Ashtyn, Braeden and special friend Jaycie, brothers Edward and wife Dottie Lisec of Downs, Kansas, Irvin and wife Irma Lisec of Powersite, Missouri, Don Lisec of Park, Florida, Robert and wife Laura Lisec of Lincoln, Nebraska, sisters-in-law Wanda Cacek of Longmont, Colorado and Thelma Husa of Fairbury, Nebraska, numerous other relatives, nieces, nephews and many friends. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mary Lisec and one granddaughter.
Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thur. Jan. 11 @ Vance-Gerdes Funeral Home in Odell.